MODULE 05 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT – SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

Title of Assignment:

Module 5: Disorders of the genitourinary system

Purpose of Assignment:

Health care providers must be aware of the issues related to sexually transmitted infections. This recent news release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/2018/press-release-2018-std-prevention-conference.html

Course Competency(s):

• Determine pathophysiologic alterations that affect the reproductive and endocrine systems.

Content:

Review information in your assigned readings to work on the assignment. The website below also has a variety of information to support your readings for the week.

Instructions:

Select a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and do research on it. Write a 3-5 page paper about the condition/issue. In the paper discuss the concepts below:

• What is the pathophysiology of one STI
• What is the etiology of the selected STI
• What are the clinical manifestations of the selected STI
• What is the treatment for the selected STI

Use 2-3 evidence-based articles from peer-reviewed journals or scholarly sources to support your findings. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a References page using APA format.

Need help finding evidence-based articles? Use this link: http://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/208365

Visit this link for an example of how to cite a video: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa/av#s-lib-ctab-4539348-3

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